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11:FS Pulse

Engaging the FS community to redefine what ‘best’ really means

Driving growth and building your brand is tough. Everyone has a voice. But that means working harder, and smarter, as our new CMO Eric Fulwiler knows only too well.

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Innovation

Mutually beneficial: banking lessons from the industrial revolution

The 5th of April 2021 signified 5 years since we started 11:FS. 5 years since we were all stupid enough to quit well paid jobs to start a business with no capital, no brand and no reputation. Taking on competitors with tens of thousands of people and hundreds of millions to invest... This is taken from our Unfiltered newsletter. Subscribe now for a no BS, uncensored analysis of fintech news and hot topics delivered to your inbox each fortnight.

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11:FS Foundry

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: core banking and core principles

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week, she discusses how core banking is changing her life for the better.

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Culture

Authenticity: keeping it real

There's something borderline intangible about the 11:FS tone of voice; it's iconoclastic. It's different.

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Facebook

11 most interesting things about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

What is Facebook coin / Libra? Is this a game-changing moment and what should we do about it?

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Culture

Why we only drink one glass of champagne*

* figuratively ;-) Celebrating success is important; a Hummingbird Bakery cake, maybe a bottle of fizz to mark the occasion. We can momentarily bask in the glory, but then it’s time to lift up your head and look to the horizon.

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Banking

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: In defence of bankers

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week as COVID-19 makes all the headlines, her thoughts turn to learning to share.

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Fintech Insider

Money 20/20: Victorious Bears, Stripe and killing innovation

11:FS Account Executive and MQ Mental Health Ambassador Jamie Clements asks how banks can break the cycle of debt that afflicts those in poor mental health.

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11:FS Foundry

Building the banking platform of the future with 11:FS Foundry

It’s been quite a hectic few months but I’m delighted to say that our investment partner and first client for 11:FS Foundry, DNB, has committed new funding and to building new services on the platform, with an initial focus on loans. But this is just the start, as we continue conversations around other value chains to define how and where 11:FS Foundry can deliver significant benefits to other areas of its business.

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Design

Designing for foldable technology

Creating user-friendly junior digital accounts is a critical task for many financial service providers. These accounts are designed for young individuals, typically under 18, providing them with a safe and educational introduction to financial management.

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Banking

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: A banker went a-banking

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week it’s banking...but with added Bill & Ted references. Excellent!

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Open Banking

Open banking: are we there yet?

Open Banking launched to little fanfare in January this year and it hasn’t made much of an impact in consumer lives.

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Innovation

Daniel Hegarty - Habito: How tech is taking the misery out of mortgages

In this special guest blog, Daniel Hegarty, CEO of Habito, examines why there needs to be a better approach to mortgages and how fintech is leading the charge.

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Fintech Insider

Innovation, challengers and winning customers

Guest author Sanat Rao shares his thoughts on banking business model innovation following our recent report Developing innovative digital banking business models in association with Infosys Finacle. Most CEOs I speak to these days have a common concern - staying relevant in a banking world that’s going through change like never before.

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Innovation

Why banks need a new approach to innovation

The labs and accelerators across financial services offer great innovation theatre, but are they getting anything in to the hands of users?

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Blockchain Insider

122. ETH 2.0, Bitcoin the asset & blockchain for banking

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Bakkt's biggest trading day to date, North Korean crypto money laundering, and Ray Dalio's take on broken financial systems. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

373. News: Robinhood's 'free money' glitch

Leda Glyptis and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Robinhood traders find “infinite leverage” glitch, Digital banks grow as fintech funding slows and Westpac announces banking-as-a-service platform! All this and much more on today's Fintech Insider News!

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Fintech Insider

372. Interviews: Lee Wetherington & Ben Metz, Jack Henry and Associates

Sam Maule is in San Diego, and is joined by Lee Wetherington, Director of Strategic Insight at Jack Henry and Associates and Ben Metz, Senior Managing Director at Jack Henry & Associates!

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Blockchain Insider

121. Central banks have fomo

We. Are. Here. In New York actually! Today we bring you: China announces new regulatory authority for blockchain and digital payments, Harbor adds SEC license to help security token issuers pay out dividends and association of German banks call for a digital Euro. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider.

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Fintech Insider

370. Interviews: Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive at Standard Chartered

Jason Bates is at SIBOS 2019 at the Excel in London where he is joined by Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive at Standard Chartered!

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Insurtech Insider

52. Making insurance attractive

On this weeks episode, Sarah Kocianski is joined by some awesome guests to talk all things how to attract and retain talent in the insurance industry! Where is the talent going? Who has the hang of company culture? All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

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Fintech Insider

369. News: Startups growing up

David Brear and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Revolut teams up with Mastercard to help them launch in the US - weeks after their Visa deal was announced, Santander takes on Goldman in the US deposits market, and EY’s alternative workplace training for women! All this and much more on today's Fintech Insider News!

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Fintech Insider

368. News: 2008 throwback special

David Brear, Jason Bates and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests for this very special throwback episode! Today we are doing the news as if it were 2008, specifically focussing on the news from the week of the financial crash, including: Lehman Brothers files for Bankruptcy, Madoff Jailed over $50bn Fraud and - Note to self: Don’t slag your bank off…...in your online banking password! All this and much much more on today's Fintech Insider News - as if it were 2008!

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Blockchain Insider

119. Has Bitcoin failed? Is Libra losing?

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Marcus makes Stablecoin Claim, Poloniex spun out by Circle and - Has bitcoin failed? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

367. News: The holy grail of the unbanked

Sarah Kocianski and Adam Davies are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Pensions bank rolling start ups, Robinhood tries again at a savings account and the UK just rolled out a payment card made from solid gold, and worth $23,000!

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Blockchain Insider

118. Libra has to exist!

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Attack of the Ten TON Regulator, Libra’s last legs and Zuck’s a sitting duck, later this month! All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Insurtech Insider

51. SME insurance - Prevention and education

On this weeks episode, Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by some awesome guests to talk all things SME insurance! What are the risks? Where are the opportunities? Why is this such an underserved market? All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

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Fintech Insider

365. News: Free money!

David Brear and Will White bring you this news show recorded in our new offices in New York! As always, they are not alone but joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Samsung Pay launches International payments in the US, Credit Karma moves into savings as Brex moves into cash management and Financial jargon brings people out in a sweat and they think investing is as scary as skydiving!

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Fintech Insider

364. Interviews: SIBOS 2019 Industry leader special

This week we bring you our final interview mashup from SIBOS 2019 at the Excel in London! This week we have the pleasure of bringing you two fantastic interviews with two industry leaders!

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Blockchain Insider

117. Blocking Libra left and right

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Zuck could be stuck, unless he testifies, Blockchain & Banking and The Nature of Money is Changing

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Decoding

What are fintechs? - Decoding: Banks

Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?

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Decoding

How does banking regulation work? - Decoding: Banks

Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.

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Decoding

How has software evolution influenced banking? - Decoding: Banks

The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.

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Lending

How does lending work? - Decoding: Banks

Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.

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Decoding

How can traditional banks win on the banking battlefield? - Decoding: Banks

They're down, but they're not certainly not out.

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Decoding

How do card networks operate? - Decoding: Banks

Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.

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Decoding

How has the banking battlefield evolved? - Decoding: Banks

We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

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11:FS Explores: Legacy banking systems ft. David M. Brear

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

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Minimum Lovable Brand | 11:FS Explores

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Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2 Preview

Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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